Saturday, March 30, 2013

Robert Lee "Bob" Crawford, BHS 1964

Robert Crawford passed away in an auto accident in Reno, Nevada on November 29, 2012. He was 67. He was buried at Forest Lawn Glendale next to other family members. He had recently moved from Santa Clarita back to Reno where he had lived in previous years. Robert was born August 3, 1945 and grew up in Burbank, attending Central Elementary and Jordan Jr. High. He began high school at Burroughs and then transferred to BHS for his last two years. For about twelve years from the early 1970's until the early 1980's Robert worked for the City of Burbank in the Streets Department in the Asphalt Division. Robert was predeceased by his son, Paul Crawford. He is survived by his parents, Richard "Dick" Crawford, BHS '39, and Betty Crawford, Glendale High '41, of Friendly Valley in Santa Clarita, who have been married for 71 years; his older brother, Richard James Crawford, JBHS '61, of Canyon Country; and is also survived by two daughters.